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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Paper
Time 2 hours
reference 8MA0/01
Mathematics
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 1: Pure Mathematics
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green), calculator
Candidates may use any calculator allowed by Pearson regulations.
Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation,
differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae
stored in them.
Instructions
•• IfUsepencil
black ink or ball-point pen.
is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• centre number
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
and candidate number.
• clearly labelled. and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
Answer all questions
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear.
Answers without working may not gain full credit.
• Inexact
stated.
answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise
Information
•• AThere
booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
are 14 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 100.
• – use this asfora guide
The marks each question are shown in brackets
as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
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Q:1/1/1/1/
,1. Find
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8 x − + 5 d x
2 x
giving your answer in simplest form.
(4)
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, 2. f (x) = 2x 3 + 5x 2 + 2x + 15
(a) Use the factor theorem to show that (x + 3) is a factor of f(x).
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(b) Find the constants a, b and c such that
f (x) = (x + 3)(ax 2 + bx + c)
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(c) Hence show that f (x) = 0 has only one real root.
(2)
(d) Write down the real root of the equation f (x – 5) = 0
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Paper
Time 2 hours
reference 8MA0/01
Mathematics
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 1: Pure Mathematics
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green), calculator
Candidates may use any calculator allowed by Pearson regulations.
Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation,
differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae
stored in them.
Instructions
•• IfUsepencil
black ink or ball-point pen.
is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• centre number
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
and candidate number.
• clearly labelled. and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
Answer all questions
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear.
Answers without working may not gain full credit.
• Inexact
stated.
answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise
Information
•• AThere
booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
are 14 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 100.
• – use this asfora guide
The marks each question are shown in brackets
as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
*P69201A0148*
P69201A
©2022 Pearson Education Ltd.
Q:1/1/1/1/
,1. Find
∫
3 3
8 x − + 5 d x
2 x
giving your answer in simplest form.
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, 2. f (x) = 2x 3 + 5x 2 + 2x + 15
(a) Use the factor theorem to show that (x + 3) is a factor of f(x).
(2)
(b) Find the constants a, b and c such that
f (x) = (x + 3)(ax 2 + bx + c)
(2)
(c) Hence show that f (x) = 0 has only one real root.
(2)
(d) Write down the real root of the equation f (x – 5) = 0
(1)
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